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Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby
Outdoor pool
Lobby

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1631 Hotel Cir S, San Diego, CA, 92108
  • Place, Hotel Circle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fashion Valley Mall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, University of San Diego
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

King Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

2 Queen Beds Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

San Diego

With a stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle in San Diego (Mission Valley), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Old Town San Diego State Park and University of San Diego. .This golf hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Marine Corps Recruit Depot and 3.6 mi (5.9 km) from San Diego Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Hotel Circle - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fashion Valley Mall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Old Town San Diego State Park - 2 min drive - 3.8 km
  • University of San Diego - 2 min drive - 3.0 km
  • UC San Diego Health - 2 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Fashion Valley Transit Center Station - 2 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 3 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monkey Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hampton’s “On The House” Breakfast - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Crust Kitchen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Remy - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Waffle Spot - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle

Hotel with free parking, near Old Town San Diego State Park
Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Golf driving range
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 2017
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel will place an authorization for the entire stay at 2 PM on the day of arrival for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking. If the card is declined, the hotel reserves the right to cancel the reservation.

We should mention

Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 226 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 186 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 164 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 214 out of 1008 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos, Escondido

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient parking and a reasonable price. Great place to rest and sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ted

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really decent place to stay when you still want to be able to stay close by to shopping and dining
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Arturo

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, clean, kindly personal. However, the Windham reward system is complete fake and misleading advertising.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Malyssa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't stay. Sketch guests yelling at me before I even made it to my room. I left immediately and booked at another hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tyler

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Avoid this hotel/motel Dirty, and old with to many bugs running around. Terrible
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charlie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Just a dirty looking hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

SOON

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Cristian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I did not like the uncleanliness of the room. Some pillows had stains, the room showed physical damages. Overall the room was dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Shawn

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Needs some TLC

It needs so TLC. Bathroom was a mess….Shower didn’t drain. Roller barely flushed. Hair dryer didn’t work.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

SCOTT

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Threatened to cancel my room if I didn’t arrive by 11:30 PM - which I have never experienced before. Floor had reddish brown spatter and a sticker on it. Wall had rust colored spatter on it. Headboards dirty and had a cigar sized hole out of it. No functioning ice machine. Everything was such a disaster in the room and check in that I barely noticed the freeway noises outside with the homeless person and street walker. I wish this was satire, but it unfortunately was not.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sree Lakshmi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Great place to stay for quick trips. Easily accessible to the 8 freeway.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

PATRICIA

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Natalie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked a room for one night, paid my $100 deposit fee which should’ve been reimbursed, but they took my $100. We did no damages to the room at all. Staff taking advantage because we are a young couple. Don’t recommend booking this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Todd

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dont ever atay here...

This website is not letting me post what actually happened which is highly unethical. As a direct result of this stay i will never stay at another Howard Johnsons again... Dont ever atay here... dont ever stay here... Dont ever atay here... dont ever stay here
Dont ever atay here... dont ever stay here
Dont ever atay here... dont ever stay here
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dillon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The hotel circle Howard Johnson San Diego

Dirty. Smelly. Bad service. Bad mattress. Bad shower (water pressure, cleanliness, smelly, loud fan.) the AC air smells moldy. Can hear noise from neighboring rooms. Tv didn’t work. Towels and sheets not clean upon arrival. Room key didn’t work initially.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Antonio

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025